2000 Mercedes-Benz 430 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz 430. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the interior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“My srs light has been appearing since one month and comes on more frequent. Mercedes-benz e430 recall I found this on the internet: mercedes-benz e430 recall 01i005000recall 01i005000 body, interior & misc. Add to my checklist find a dealership original recall from the nhtsa model year(s): 2000…”
“Dash lights flicker and dim,abs light came on and car seem to stop running but was able to drive to a safe location,dash lights came back on was able to get home. Next day check car battery 12.67 volts and with car on 14.56 volts. At night these was scary I have no clue to what had happen. Next…”
“2000 mercedes benz e430 purchased new in november 2000 and now has a little over 120,000 miles on it. Single owner car with all maintenance done on schedule over the life of the car. Car just passed va annual state inspection 2 weeks ago. Being driven at around 25 miles per hour and began to feel…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz s430. The contact stated that the instrument cluster gauges and indicators would not illuminate. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact of a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 06v028000 (interior lighting) but the contacts vin was not…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz s430. The contact stated that the instrument panel was inadequately illuminated and he was unable to read any of the instrument panel gauges. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated…”
“Mercedes s-430 suspension conversion kits & air suspension parts sort by: price: low to high price: high to low most popular title manufacturer newest oldest 10 per page 20 per page 40 per page 60 per page 100 per page of 1 2000-2006 mercedes s430 4-wheel air ride suspension conversion kit '''…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz 430 ml. The contact stated that the steering fluids constantly leak from the cooling hose to the power steering. As a result, the power steering fails while the vehicle is in motion. The dealer added fuel in the hose, which lasted for two weeks. Currently,…”
“Car shut off in traffic 6x in 3 days. The last straw was when it cut off as I was getting off on a ramp on 285 north. I have been told the it is the crank shaft sensor. That is a shame that the car shuts off anywhere it wants and it is a mercedes s430 2000 with 57k miles. Glad my kids were not in…”
Defect investigations
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS VEHICLES FAILED IN THAT CONSUMERS WERE UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLES AT ANY SPEED DURING THE DAY OR…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz 430 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.